Bigler Building

The Bigler Building, also known as the Riegel Blacksmith Shop, is a historic building located in Clermont, Iowa, United States. The simple, single-story brick structure was built in about 1906 by Fred Bigler who operated the local lumberyard and was a contractor. This property had long been the location for a blacksmith shop.[2] Burkhard Riegel, a German immigrant, opened his shop in this building in 1931. He rented the space until he bought the building from Bigler's widow in 1946. After his death in 1990, the Clermont Historical Society acquired the building for a living history museum, and it contains its original blacksmithing equipment and furnishings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1995.[1]

Bigler Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	210 Mill St. Clermont, Iowa
Coordinates	42°59′58.6″N 91°39′23.7″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1906
NRHP reference No.	95000691[1]
Added to NRHP	June 9, 1995

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Robert C. Vogel. "Bigler Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-24. with photos